Day 01
Temple of Kalabsha and Nubian Museum in Aswan
- Enjoy your day tour of Kalabsha Temple and the Nubian Museum in Aswan. A tour representative will pick you up from your hotel in Aswan for the trip.
- You will visit the Temple of Kalabsha, the largest freestanding temple in the region, and the Nubian Museum, considered one of the most important museums featuring recovered relics from tombs and temples. Venture into the history of Egypt's Nubia region and learn about the impact of the Aswan High Dam on the area.
- First, indulge in views of the Nile as you take a motorboat to the ancient Temple of Kalabsha, set on the banks of Lake Nasser. The temple was built by the Roman emperor Octavius Augustus in 30 BC as a tribute to Mandulis (Merul), a Lower Nubian sun god. Explore the largest freestanding temple in Egyptian Nubia and admire a fine carving of Horus emerging from reeds on its inner curtain wall.
- Follow your guide as they show you the temple's most remarkable carvings and features, and see why it is considered one of the most complete in the region.
- Visit the International Museum of Nubia, created through UNESCO's initiative to preserve artefacts from the area's history. The museum was built to provide exhibition space for materials recovered from tombs, temples, and settlements, as Egyptologists and archaeologists feared that rising waters from the High Dam would submerge the remains of Egyptian Nubia. The Nubian Museum opened in 1997 and won the Aga Khan Award for Architecture.
- Return to your hotel.
